ice dancing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ice dancing
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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On Monday, the Olympic skating competition continues with the ice dancing rhythm dance section with US world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates bidding for a first Olympic individual medal.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
The four-time ice dancing world champions also claimed four European titles and, in 1994, an Olympic bronze medal.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
After a break from competitive ice dancing, then a strictly amateur sport, to pursue professional skating careers, Torvill and Dean also won bronze at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
The ice show was organized by Tatiana Navka, a 2006 Olympic ice dancing champion, who is the wife of Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2022
The prize was to skate in the ice show with Russian ice dancing stars Svetlana and Alexi Dubonov.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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